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Canceled a fare increase planned for this summer. The agency opted to eliminate paper transfers, institute a Day Pass and offer local discounts for Clipper Card users instead.
Read More →While one agency reaches the end of its "cooling-off period" and another could strike any time, passengers say they are disproportionately affected.
Read More →Riders may now apply for a Youth Clipper card by mail, email or fax, and then receive a registered card in the mail, instead of having to apply in person with a photo ID.
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The dark green buses are the third in a series of locally-built coaches acquired as part of the agency’s “A Better Ride” campaign and its Buy American Goods policy.
Read More →Gov. Jerry Brown called for a strike delay for AC Transit, which will thwart a walkout by bus operators and mechanics. Meanwhile, union officials called off a scheduled strike Wednesday evening and trains are running on schedule.
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The agency commissioned one of its freshly acquired “Better Ride” New Flyer 2200 series, 60-foot coaches for the opening festivities. In all, five other AC Transit bus operators drove coaches as part of the opening ceremonies to commemorate the new Bay Bridge.
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AC Transit transbay riders share their views and impressions of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Sept. 3, the day after its official opening.
Read More →Designed to handle our heaviest passenger loads, the agency will deploy 23 of these streamlined buses in August and September.
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The new agreement provides for a wage increase of 9.5% that will be phased in over the three years of the contract.
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Operators made 99% of their schedule runs without a hitch despite uncommonly long lines of riders at bus stops and having to maneuver packed coaches through heavily congested roadways. Meanwhile, the talks between ATU Local 192 and AC Transit management continue.
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